Plants of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
The plants most often spotted in Squam Lakes, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
331
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 331 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Squam Lakes. The most frequently seen is the Asian bittersweet, with 22 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Squam Lakes
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
22 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
18 observations
autumn olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
15 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
15 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
13 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
11 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
10 observations
mapleleaf viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
10 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
10 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
9 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
9 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
8 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
7 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
7 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
7 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
7 observations
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
7 observations · iNaturalist
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
7 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
6 observations
paper birch
Betula papyrifera
6 observations
American groundnut
Apios americana
6 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
5 observations
Solomon's plume
Maianthemum racemosum
5 observations
american witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
5 observations
bigtooth aspen
Populus grandidentata
5 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
5 observations
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
5 observations · iNaturalist
purple-flowered raspberry
Rubus odoratus
5 observations
white turtlehead
Chelone glabra
5 observations
whorled loosestrife
Lysimachia quadrifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
5 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
4 observations
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
4 observations
marginal wood fern
Dryopteris marginalis
4 observations
white oak
Quercus alba
4 observations
Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
4 observations
Spotted deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
4 observations · iNaturalist
common soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
4 observations · iNaturalist
sulphur cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
4 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Teaberry
Gaultheria procumbens
4 observations
Beechdrops
Epifagus virginiana
4 observations
virgin's-bower
Clematis virginiana
4 observations
white campion
Silene latifolia
4 observations · iNaturalist
American hog-peanut
Amphicarpaea bracteata
4 observations
arrow-leaved tearthumb
Persicaria sagittata
4 observations · iNaturalist
broadleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
3 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
3 observations
American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
3 observations
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
3 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
3 observations
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